Spares Demand Planner

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help Lam deliver industry-leading solutions with speed and efficiency, while actively supporting the resilient and profitable growth of Lam's business.

The impact you’ll make

The Spares and Service Demand Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining an accurate, forward-looking demand signal and associated inventory and positioning strategies for consumable and service parts across the global installed base. This role integrates customer consumption, installed base characteristics (population, configuration, utilization), reliability and failure-rate data, new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, and market dynamics to anticipate both planned and unplanned demand.

Maintain spares availability in the high-volume semiconductor industry, balancing a portfolio of both high running stable parts and low volume intermittent parts. The role ensures alignment between demand forecasts, inventory policies, and network positioning to enable the right parts to be available at the right place and time. The Spares Demand Planner balances service-level objectives, customer uptime requirements, and inventory efficiency, while supporting lifecycle management, scenario planning, and continuous improvement of service readiness across a complex global supply chain.

What you’ll do

Demand Planning

• Maintain a rolling 0 to 18 month demand forecast.
• Incorporate consumption trends, installed base, and reliability drivers.
• Use MTBF, MTTF, and usage patterns to inform projections.
• Partner with engineering to assess failure-rate impacts on demand.
• Develop upside and downside demand scenarios.
• Support new product introductions, lifecycle transitions, obsolescence planning, and last-time buys.

Inventory Strategy

• Support safety stock targets, service levels, and stocking policies.
• Balance parts availability with inventory efficiency.
• Utilize spares and manufacturing demand to maximize Economic Order Quantities
• Support global inventory positioning to minimize expedited shipments and excess inventory.

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Align demand plans with service, product, sales, and supply planning teams.

Systems and Improvement

• Maintain planning parameters and forecast inputs.
• Continuously improve forecast accuracy and planning processes.

Who we’re looking for

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, Analytics, or a related field; or equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in demand planning, forecasting, supply planning, inventory planning, supply chain analytics, operations, or a related discipline.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency using Microsoft Excel to translate complex data into clear business insights.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and collaborate across functional and organizational boundaries.

Preferred qualifications

Our commitment

We believe it is important for every person to feel valued, included, and empowered to achieve their full potential. By bringing unique individuals and viewpoints together, we achieve extraordinary results.

Lam Research ("Lam" or the "Company") is an equal opportunity employer. Lam is committed to and reaffirms support of equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination in employment policies, practices and procedures on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. It is the Company's intention to comply with all applicable laws and regulations. Company policy prohibits unlawful discrimination against applicants or employees.

Lam offers a variety of work location models based on the needs of each role. Our hybrid roles combine the benefits of on-site collaboration with colleagues and the flexibility to work remotely and fall into two categories – On-site Flex and Virtual Flex. ‘On-site Flex’ you’ll work 3+ days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, with the opportunity to work remotely for the balance of the week. ‘Virtual Flex’ you’ll work 1-2 days per week on-site at a Lam or customer/supplier location, and remotely the rest of the time.